WRITING PRACTICE Beihong Senior High School Xu Bin senior three

A Student’s School Report 姓名语文数学英语生物总分排名 Jack / 届高三第一学期期中考试 Page 1

Question One: What do we learn from the school report?

Question Two: What would you do if you were the student’s father or mother?

Jack 同学，在全国中学生绘画 比赛中获得 一等奖 特发此证，以资鼓励。 中国美术协会 2008 年 11 月 Page 2

Question Three: What do you think of the student now? 我们不能以貌取人。 We can never judge a person from his appearance. We can never judge a student from ________________ his examination scores.

Today’s Task: How to write an Argumentation

What is argumentation? In this kind of essay, we not only give information but also present an argument with the PROs (supporting ideas) and CONs (opposing ideas) of an argumentative topic. We should clearly take our stand and write as if we are trying to persuade an opposing audience to adopt new beliefs or behaviors.

TODAY’S TOPIC: Advantages & Disadvantages of Examination

Group Work ： BRAINSTORM Advantages of Exams (PROs): 1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________ Disadvantages of Exams (CONs): 1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ___________________

How to Organize the PROs and CONs? PRO 1 CON 1 PRO 2 CON 2 PRO 3 CON 3 Principle: It depends on whether you are FOR or AGAINST the topic(Examination).

How to Organize the PROs and CONs? Those FOR examinations: Those AGAINST examinations: More PROs + Fewer CONs ( + ) More CONs + Fewer PROs ( + )

LET’S START TO WRITE! “Suppose we are now FOR examination.”

 PRO 1:______________________________.  PRO 2:______________________________.  PRO 3:______________________________.  CON 1:______________________________. WRITE the PROS and CONS in COMPLETE SENTENCES

Share Student’s Version

HOW TO CONNECT OUR SENTENCES? PROs:  On one hand, … On the other hand, … In addition, …  The main reason is…; Another reason is…; What’s more, … CONs:  Every coin has two sides. The negative aspect(s) is(are) also obvious. …

ORGANIZATION PATTERNS OF ARGUMENTATION I. ___________– Paragraph 1 II. Main Body ___________ – Paragraph 2 ___________ – Paragraph 3 III.___________ – Paragraph 4 Introduction Conclusion Cons Pros

Sentence Patterns for Introduction and Conclusion Introduction: Nowadays … plays an important part in…. Like everything else, …has/ have both favorable and unfavorable aspects/ both advantages and disadvantages. Generally, the favorable aspects/ advantages can be listed as follows.

Sentence Patterns for Introduction and Conclusion Conclusion: Through above analysis/ In a word, we can see that the positive (negative) aspects/ advantages (disadvantages) overweigh the negative(positive) ones/ disadvantages (advantages). Therefore…

Put the Main-Body Writing Procedures into Correct Orders. Revision One: How to Write the MAIN BODY

Revision Two: Writing Guide of Argumentation Topic Organization Connection Introduction Conclusion += A Whole Essay + Main Body Pros & Cons Brainstorm Whole Sentences

Home Assignment Complete the whole essay within 120 words.

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